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The artist, researcher and one of this year’s honorary doctorate recipients shares highlights of his work to ensure safe and accessible health care for Indigenous communities.

As he wraps up his residency, the paramedic-turned-physician brings resilience, kindness and a passion for elder care to the field of geriatric medicine.

By Kevin Kee, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa

As the University of Ottawa celebrates the class of 2025, two graduates stand out for their commitment to gender and sexuality advocacy, blending academic research with lived experience and community involvement. For Chloe Seongeun Kim and Tyler Escott, convocation marks the start of deeper engagement with the issues that matter.

At just 22 years old, Yacout El Abboubi has already made a lasting impression at the University of Ottawa — not only for her academic excellence, but for her unwavering commitment to justice, equity, and community. Originally from Morocco, Yacout moved to Canada at 18 to pursue a degree in Social Work. Today, she graduates as one of the top students of her cohort, with a stellar GPA of 9.74 and a ...

If you ask anyone who’s crossed paths with Sasha Mathieu during her time at the University of Ottawa, they’ll likely describe someone who’s everywhere — and always with purpose. A recent graduate in International Studies and Modern Languages, Sasha brought energy, empathy, and leadership to everything she touched, leaving a clear mark on her program and the wider campus community.

Each June, the University of Ottawa honours Indigenous presence, histories and futures.

“We shared everything: the good times, some tough times . . . and sometimes just the dregs of a lousy cup of coffee.”  As Justin Lalonde wraps up his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, he’s taking a very special memory with him: the residents’ lounge at the hospital, where undergraduate students completing their clerkships would also get together.

As the uOttawa Faculty of Engineering class of 2025 prepare to graduate, students share some of their proudest moments, biggest lessons and words of advice for those following in their footsteps.

After two decades at the Civil Law Section, Dean Marie-Eve Sylvestre will become President of the University of Ottawa on July 1st.